ABSTRACT
Aquaculture Policy and Management .................................................. 391 17.3 Review of Selected FAO Data and Information Products .................. 393
17.3.1 SOFIA and Global Fisheries Policy ......................................... 393 17.3.1.1 Intended Outcomes .................................................. 395 17.3.1.2 Questions Relating to the Preparation and
Impact of SOFIA ....................................................... 396 17.3.1.3 SOFIA Part 1: World Review of Fisheries and
Aquaculture ............................................................... 396 17.3.1.4 SOFIA Parts 2-4: Emerging Issues, Highlights,
and Outlook ............................................................... 397 17.3.1.5 Impact Assessment: FAO and SOFIA .................... 398
17.3.2 Knowledge Products on the State of World Fishery Resources .................................................................................... 401 17.3.2.1 Global Capture Fisheries Statistics Database ....... 401 17.3.2.2 Moving beyond the Original Intended Use ..........402 17.3.2.3 FIRMS: State of Stocks and Fisheries .....................403 17.3.2.4 Toward a Global Record of Stocks and Fisheries ... 405
17.3.3 Monitoring Policy Implementation: The Vulnerable Marine Ecosystem Database ....................................................405 17.3.3.1 Toward Institutionalized Governance for
Long-Term Sustainability ........................................406 17.3.4 Fishery and Aquaculture Outlook .......................................... 407
17.3.4.1 Understanding Future Trends and Addressing Forthcoming Challenges ......................................... 407
17.3.4.2 Integrating Fish in Overall Agricultural Analysis ...408
